The vestibular system is integral to maintaining balance and spatial orientation, and a critical component of this network is the efferent vestibular system. This descending neuronal pathway modulates ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Vestibular dysfunction was shown to be a determinant of imbalance in Parkinson disease independent from visual and somatosensory processing changes and nigrostriatal dopaminergic losses. Imbalance in ...

A third of people are highly susceptible to motion sickness, and almost all of us have felt it at some time. Yet, it has long been a mystery why certain movements should make us feel nauseous. Clearly ...

One day you wake up and you look at your pet and you just know something is not right. He is holding his head at a funny angle. He is staggering around if he is walking at all. He is even falling over ...

If you suffer from migraines, then you know how debilitating these headaches can be. The telltale symptoms of pulsing pain, blurred vision and increased sensitivity to light and sound can strike at ...

As I watch my aging parents navigate their home, I can't help but notice their increasing hesitancy on stairs or how careful they are reaching for objects on high shelves. Like millions of Americans, ...

Vestibular disease presents acutely with signs like head tilt, nystagmus, and ataxia, causing significant owner distress. A key diagnostic challenge is differentiating peripheral vestibular disease ...

The Translocator consists of a passive treadmill that mice can choose to run on, while watching screens displaying a virtual moving corridor. The entire treadmill apparatus is also physically moved ...